Warriors
| 10/16/25 vs Melrose | 0-3 |
| 10/14/25 vs Elida | 3-2 |
| 10/09/25 vs Floyd | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 @ Dora | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 3-0 |
It was a good run, but Gateway Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Melrose Buffaloes, falling 3-0. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
While Gateway Christian was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-13.
Leading Melrose to victory were Shylynn Downey and Zona Hollaway. Downey had 21 digs, while Hollaway had 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Hollaway a new career-high.
Gateway Christian's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Melrose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gateway Christian will face off against rival Lake Arthur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Melrose is set to challenge their familiar foe Floyd at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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